Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-23
FIRE MAsSER'S JUBILEE.
IRENE dOus Demonstrations I'm berlin
Yesterday and Last Night.

The ninetteth anniversary of Emperor Williams
birth WAS celebrated In Berlin and throughout
Germany Yesterday with overwhelming demon
STATIONS OF loyalty and enthusiasm. The eayitI
seemed a city OF flags and flowers, SO elaborate
were the decorations. Wherever there was a bust
or statue OF the emperor in a shop window OF
other exposed place IL was buried IN flowers AL
tfsy and all night the streets were throDged with
muItitueies OF people in gala attire Early in tn
day special memorial services were held IL
churches and synagogueS. The children from al
the schools in the city went in professions accom-
V.sied By bands OF music TO the services. Th1
STUDENTS procession past the palace was a grand
AFFAIR. They Went in carriages of which
there were several hundred in line, and
carried the blight banners OF the various school
sG,d college s4tleties and associations, and
accompanied by many Oands OF music. arrayed In
Gorgeous MEDIEVAL costumes The long line of
carriages was preceded and followed by students
ON horseback Passing the palace the bands played
me national anthem, the ''Preussenned" and
'wacht SIN Rhefn," the students all singing TO the
music. The emperor appeared at the window as
tAe procession passed, and bowed. The great
crowd in the street gave him an ovation, the
nul1tude cheering itself hoarse and firing itself
ont waving hats and handkerchiefs. All the MEN,
bers OF the imperial family and all their princey
guests drove in procession to the palace and per-
emperor. At noon royal salute OF lO1 guns was
ned from the KOenigSpiatZ. Prince Bismarck ana
Marshal Won Noltke went TO pay their congratulao
IaOnS 10 the emperor at one O'Clock. Tney were
enthusiastically cheered all along the route
in receiving the household deputation the
emperor said:
81 have reached this age by the grace OF God,
and II the Lord helps me and wants me TO may
live to another year"
At the afternoon reception the emperor formally
announced the betrOthal OF Prince Henry, the sec
oad son OF Crown Prince Frederick William, TO the
Princess Irene OF HesSe.
TIE ILLUMINATION LAST NIGHT.
Berlin last night was abaZe with light from
countless Illuminating devices, placed on house
tops towers, church steepieS, and every other
available high place. The electric light was the
groundwork OF the illumination, three roSec0lored
lights radiating from the lofty avenues in the CEN
OF the city, where the palaces are situated, 10
remote streets. From the roofs OF houses Bengal
fIreS were everywhere sending forth soft glowing
flames. On the BrandenDurg Gate were Immense
caUldronS, from which flames were bursting forth
every moment. The colossal arches at the Pots
dam station were Illuminated with eagles. stars
and crowns, and the whole building encfrced with
blazing pitch fires After dinner the emperor and
empress and Crown Prince Frederick William and
bis wife returned to the palace and attended
Soiree In the white hall OF the royal castle.
During the interval between the first and second
parts OF the entertainment the emperor walked
about and exchanged greetings with his guests.
Passing between the rows OF seats he shook hands
with the ambassadors and their wives saying
few words TO a number OF the diplomats Theem-
peror retired before midnight but the guests re-
manned at the festive board till night became
morning.